I am a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) baby. My diaphragm developed with a hole in it and my organs were misplaced in my chest cavity. The organs pushed on my lungs, causing one lung to be very small. I was born on October 9, 2007 at Johns Hopkins. Now it is three years later: I am saying a bunch of words, I still receive foods through a g-tube and am on oxygen while I sleep. I can't walk yet, but believe I can out scoot anyone! Here is the story of my amazing and patient recovery.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Danielle's job opportunity ....

My sister was granted a phone interview and did a great job!! She was prepared to answer all their questions such as "What makes you different from the rest of the candidates?" She answered with her expertise, calmness, and the fact that she was a candidate who rose up from the bottom based on going beyond just contacting friends such as businesses, TV, and Radio. She felt good about her interview. In the end, she just found out that another "more qualified candidate" was chosen. Danielle gained great experience from this and was thankful for the opportunity. In my opinion Danielle is the most qualified. Getting to know her in person would of proven this. oh well... there will be more opportunities and she will be even more experienced! Good job Danielle!! They are missing out... Danielle would of gone over and beyond the job duties!!

Wyatt at 3 Years Old

Wyatt at 4 months old

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Hurdles that I faced and achieved!

After birth, I was placed on ECMO at Johns Hopkins Hospital for 13 days. On day 13, I had a surgery to repair my hernia and was removed from ECMO, but my organs would not fit in my abdomen. I had a silo for a week and then surgery to place the organs back in the abdomen. Then, part of my intestines re-herniated into my chest cavity two months later and I had another surgery to repair that. After my first surgery, I experienced an intraventricular hemorrhage in my brain and at four months old I received a VP shunt. After I was extubated, I learned that I have right vocal cord paralysis. Then I had g-tube surgery and after I finally got to go home after 5 longs months at Johns Hopkins and Mt. Washington Hospital! Only for a few weeks, though. In mid-April my intestines reherniated again and sent me into surgery. I came home, and had a long run before my THIRD reherniation in the beginning of September on Labor Day weekend in 2008. Then I was hospitalized for twice during the winter 2009 for two respiratory infections. Well, I almost lasted a year until my next surgery! Just this past June, in 2009, I had surgery to wrap my stomach around the esophagus, a nissen. This has helped with my reflux and my hiatal hernia. I will be 2 in October, I love scooting around but refuse to stand up and walk. I am a little miracle and thank God, my doctors, my nurses, family, and friends for my strength, my fight and a happy life.